Hunt on for Little Frat Pins by collectors

[ISUKappa]

Originally posted by ktsnake
A complete waste of resources really. If these folks instead channelled their energy in alumni activities, newsletters and such, they could be productive. The bottom line -- they're not going to stop badge collectors. Badge collectors will get their collections regardless of what we do.

Speaking only for myself, I know many of the women and men who are active in badge rescue groups are also extremely active and giving in their organizations in other ways.

I bring up the importance of proper care and disposal of the badge at least once a year at our alumnae meetings (of which I am President) and at chapter meetings (of which I am an adviser). But there are so many badges already "out there," it's going to take a long time to educate everyone.

Why can't Nationals send cease and desist notices to these ebay collectors and demand the badge be returned? (I'm not familiar with cease and desist but I assumed it might work?)

Legally, it's just not possible. No lawyer or judge or court is going to uphold some GLO's claim that the member only has a lease on their badge unless much documentation and signed forms can be produced for every single badge that comes up for sale. It's simply not going to happen. This has been discussed many many times in the other threads.